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Service Control Dispute Newsletter April Edition 2

Submitted by Admin on 21 April, 2012 - 13:28

London Underground has finally supplied RMT with projected figures for Hammersmith SCC. These figures confirm a 50% cut for all Service Operators and Service Controllers Level 1 & 2, which will now all be rebranded to Area Controllers and Regional Controllers. All staff will have to apply for positions in the new control room, that includes management!

Click 'read more' to see the April edition of SC News, or download it below and distribute amongst your colleagues.

LUL's Rainbow Procedure For Sickness

Submitted by Admin on 21 April, 2012 - 03:19

What is Rainbow, how is it being implemented and what does it mean for our members?

Management are taking action against our members where the following arbitrary ‘triggers’ are reached.

10 items or more of sickness in the last three years
100 days absence in 3 years

New Flyer For John Carlos Event

Submitted by Peter on 20 April, 2012 - 16:44

An updated leaflet has been created for the upcoming John Carlos Event.

Click the image to view the leaflet, or download and distribute it using the link below.

There is more on this event here.

Government Caught In Ticket Office "cash For Closures" Scandal

Submitted by Peter on 20 April, 2012 - 14:49

RMT demands end to London Midland ticket office massacre as internal Government emails reveal "cash for closures" scandal

RAIL UNION RMT today demanded a halt to a ticket office closure programme across the London Midland service after internal DfT emails

Candidates For The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Submitted by Peter on 19 April, 2012 - 15:14

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is standing candidates for the GLA Elections on the 3rd May. Alex Gordon RMT President is No 1 Candidate and Steve Hedley is also on the list.

Staff Our Stations Campaign Continues

Submitted by Peter on 19 April, 2012 - 14:19

We wish to map station staffing by collating the following information about each company
that operates stations:

Bob Crow Writes To London Underground Director Of Safety To Set Out RMT Concerns For Tube Safety During Tube Lines Strike

Submitted by Admin on 19 April, 2012 - 00:25

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow has written to LUL Director of Safety Mike Strzelecki about RMT safety concerns

Meeting To Support Trade Unionist & Socialist Candidates In London Assembly Elections

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is standing in elections on Thursday 3 May for the London Assembly against cuts and privatisation of public services.

Jubilee South Branch Motion: ‘Gay Cure’ Adverts On TfL Buses

Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:16

This motion was passed at Jubilee South & East London Lines April Meeting - it relates to this story

It is disgraceful that such clearly homophobic adverts could get so near to being placed on London buses.

Jubilee South Branch Motion: London Underground Olympic Working Negotiations

Submitted by Peter on 18 April, 2012 - 23:12

Jubilee South And East London line Branch passed the following motion at their April meeting

Jubilee South & East London Line Branch believe that our negotiators should and mostly do reflect the general feeling amongst LTRC members and reps when negotiating on our unions behalf.

This branch agrees that we should not be working outside of our frameworks during the Olympic period. This remains our view whether it is voluntary or if we are forced to break agreements.